"governs" meaning in English

See governs in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} governs
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of govern Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: govern
    Sense id: en-governs-en-verb--jpx~KMe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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